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USOO777684.4B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,776,844 B2 Yu et al. (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 17, 2010 (54) N-(PHOSPHONOALKYL)-AMINO ACIDS, 7,429,575 B2 9/2008 Yu et al. DERVATIVES THEREOF AND 2005, 016491.6 A1 7/2005 Leadbetter et al. COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE OTHER PUBLICATIONS (76) Inventors: Ruey J. Yu, 655 Stump Rd., Chalfont, Struninet al., 1989, CAS. 111:233525.* PA (US)18914; Eugene J. Van Scott, 3 Shi et al., 2004, CAS;142. 231739.* Hidden La., Abington, PA (US) 19001 Li et al., 2005, CAS; 143: 158351.* Sandeman et al., 2002, CAS: 137:274431.* (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Single co's i. 164: patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Stahl e et et al., al., 1995, CAS:si. 124:563.10.* U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. Jezowska-Bojczuk et al., 1994, CAS: 120:28.1638.* Strumin et al., 1989, CAS: 111:194894.* (21) Appl. No.: 12/428,906 Balthazor et al., 1987, CAS: 106:50457.* The Merck Index. "An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and (22) Filed: Apr. 23, 2009 Biologicals.” (2001) p. 1768, (2 pgs.), 13th Edition, O'Neil et al. (Ed.), Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J. (65) Prior Publication Data Wester et al., 1991, CAS: 114:242443. US 2009/0208499 A1 Aug. 20, 2009 * cited by examiner Related U.S. Application Data Primary Examiner Rei-tsang Shiao - - - (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & (62) Division of application No. 12/194203, filed on Aug. Nadel LLP 19, 2008, now Pat. No. 7,572,776, which is a division of application No. 1 1/621,287, filed on Jan. 9, 2007, (57) ABSTRACT now Pat. No. 7,429,575. The present invention relates to an N-(phosphonoalkyl)- (60) Eyal application No. 60/757,614, filed on Jan. amino acid, a related compound or a derivative thereof, the s N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, related compound or derivative thereof being in a form as a free acid, salt, partial (51) Int. Cl. salt, lactone, amide or ester, or in Stereoisomeric or non 52 it.too (2006.01) S14/114: 514/399 Stereoisomeric form, other than N-(phosphonomethyl)-gly . Fi ld fici - - - - - ificati- - - - - -s - - - - - - - h- - - - - s 514/114 cine or N.N-bis(phosphonomethyl)-glycine. Also included is (58) Field of Classification Search ................. s a composition including an N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, 514399; 548/335.5, 170; 558/170. 156 a related compound or a derivative thereof in a form as a free See application file for complete search history. acid, salt, partial salt, lactone, amide or ester, or in Stereoiso (56) References Cited meric or non-stereoisomeric form, and a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle for topical or systemic U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS administration to a mammalian Subject, as well as a method of 3.288,846 A 11, 1966 Irani et al. administering an effective amount of Such a composition for 3,799,758 A 3, 1974 Franz alleviating or improving a condition, disorder, symptom or 3,853,530 A 12, 1974 Franz syndrome associated with at least one of a nervous, vascular, 5,259,974 A 11/1993 Chen et al. musculoskeletal or cutaneous system. 5,414,112 A * 5/1995 Dragisich .................... 562/12 6,229,045 B1 5/2001 Ringer et al. 17 Claims, No Drawings US 7,776,844 B2 1. 2 N-(PHOSPHONOALKYL)-AMINO ACIDS, that Such compounds are useful for treating various medical DERVATIVES THEREOF AND and cosmetic conditions in animals, such as mammals, and COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE including humans. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION APPLICATIONS One aspect of the present invention relates to an N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, a related compound or a This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent derivative thereof, the N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, application Ser. No. 12/194.203, filed Aug. 19, 2008, now 10 related compound or derivative thereof being in a form as a allowed, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent free acid, salt, partial salt, lactone, amide or ester, or in Ste application Ser. No. 1 1/621,287, filed Jan. 9, 2007, now U.S. reoisomeric or non-stereoisomeric form, other than Pat. No. 7,429,575, issued Sep. 30, 2008, which claims the N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine or N.N-bis(phosphonom benefit under 35 U.S.C.S 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Applica ethyl)-glycine. 15 Another aspect of the present invention relates to an tion No. 60/757,614, filed Jan. 10, 2006. The entire disclo N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid compound, a related com sures of all of the above applications are hereby incorporated pound or a compound derived therefrom, the compound herein by reference. includes the group consisting of N-(phosphonoalkyl)-proline and a compound or derivative thereof having the following BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION formula: The present invention relates to an N-(phosphonoalkyl)- amino acid, a related compound or a derivative thereof, the wherein R is H. an alkyl group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms, N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, related compound or an aryl group having 6 to 19 carbonatoms oran aralkyl group derivative thereof being in a form as a free acid, salt, partial 25 having 7 to 19 carbon atoms; and R can also carry —OH, salt, lactone, amide or ester, or in Stereoisomeric or non SH, -SCH, -NH = NR,R, COR - NHCONH2, Stereoisomeric form, other than N-(phosphonomethyl)-gly —NHC(=NR)NH, imidazole, pyrrolidine or other hetero cine or N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)-glycine. The present cyclic group; m is an integer from 0 to 5; R is a phospho noalkyl group having a formula (HO)2PO(CH), ; R is H invention also relates to a composition including an 30 or a phosphonoalkyl group having a formula (HO)PO N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, a related compound or a (CH), ; n is an integer from 1 to 9; R is —NH2 or —ORs. derivative thereof in a form as a free acid, salt, partial salt, Rs is H, an alkyl group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms, an aryl lactone, amide or ester, or in Stereoisomeric or non-stereoi group having 6 to 19 carbonatoms or an aralkyl group having Someric form, and a cosmetically orpharmaceutically accept 7 to 19 carbon atoms; and the Hattached to any carbon atom able vehicle for topical or systemic administration to a mam 35 can be substituted by I, F, Cl, Br, OH or an alkoxy group malian Subject, as well as a method of administering an having 1 to 9 carbon atoms; and wherein the N-(phospho effective amount of Such a composition for alleviating or noalkyl)-amino acid, related compound or derivative thereof improving a condition, disorder, symptom or syndrome asso is in a form as a free acid, salt, partial salt, lactone, amide or ester, or in a stereoisomeric or non-stereoisomeric form; pro ciated with at least one of a nervous, vascular, musculoskel 40 vided that the compound is not N-(phosphonomethyl)-gly etal or cutaneous system. cine or N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)-glycine. N-(Phosphonomethyl)-glycine is listed as glyphosate, Another aspect of the present invention relates to a com C.H.N.O.P. molecular weight 169, in The Merck Index, 13" position comprising an N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, a edition, 2001, page 803. The mono (isopropylamine) salt of 45 related compound or a derivative thereof, the N-(phospho N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine is a primary active ingredient noalkyl)-amino acid, related compound or derivative thereof in Roundup(R) herbicide. N,N-Bis(phosphonomethyl)-gly being in a form as a free acid, salt, partial salt, lactone, amide cine is listed as glyphosine, CHNOP, molecular weight or ester, or in Stereoisomeric or non-stereoisomeric form, and 263, in The Merck Index, 13' edition, 2001, page 804. This a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle for compound is listed as plant growth regulator known to cause 50 topical or systemic administration to a mammalian Subject. chlorosis in green plants, and also used as a chemical ripener. Yet another aspect of the present invention relates to a U.S. Pat. No. 3.288,846 entitled “Processes for Preparing method of alleviating or improving a condition, disorder, Organo-Phosphonic Acids’ describes a synthesis of N-Sub symptom or syndrome associated with at least one of a ner stituted aminomethylenephosphonic acid. U.S. Pat. No. Vous, vascular, musculoskeletal or cutaneous system, the 3,799,758 entitled “N-Phosphonomethyl-Glycine Phytotoxi 55 method comprising administering to a mammalian Subject cant Compositions' describes N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine having the disorder, symptom or syndrome an amount effec tive for alleviating or improving the condition, disorder, and its derivatives useful as phytotoxicants and herbicides. symptom or syndrome of a composition comprising an U.S. Pat. No. 3,853,530 entitled “Regulating Plants with N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, a related compound or a N-phosphonomethyl-Glycine and Derivatives Thereof 60 derivative thereof, the N-(phosphonoalkyl)-amino acid, describes the use of N-Phosphonomethyl-glycine and deriva related compound or derivative thereof being in a form as a tives useful for regulating the natural growth and develop free acid, salt, partial salt, lactone, amide or ester, or in Ste ment of plants. reoisomeric or non-stereoisomeric form, and a cosmetically There has been no teaching, Suggestion or implication or pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle for topical or sys about the use of N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine or its deriva 65 temic administration to the mammalian Subject. tives for topical or systemic administration to mammals, The cosmetic conditions and medical disorders, symptoms including humans.